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Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1895 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edmond[1] (or Edmund[2]) Halley, FRS (/ˈhæli/;[3][4] 8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 - 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (779 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1726) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian who has been considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived. His monograph Philosophic Naturals Principal Mathematics, published in 1687, laid the foundations for most of classical mechanics. In this work, Newton described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion, which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. Newton showed that the motion of objects on Earth and that of celestial bodies is governed by the same set of natural laws: by demonstrating the consistency between Kepler's laws of planetary motion and his theory of gravitation he removed the last doubts about heliocentrism and advanced the scientific revolution. The Principal is generally considered to be one of the most important scientific books ever written, both due to the specific physical laws the work successfully described, and for its style, which assisted in setting standards for scientific publication down to the present time.
Author : Robert Jastrow
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393850062
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book God and the Astronomers written by Robert Jastrow and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-07-17 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In God and the Astronomers, Dr. Robert Jastrow, world-renowned astrophysicist, describes the astronomical discoveries of recent years and the theological implications of the new insights afforded by science into mankind's place in the cosmos. He explains the chain of events that forced astronomers, despite their initial reluctance ("Irritating," said Einstein; "Repugnant," said the great British astronomer Eddington; "I would like to reject it," said MIT physicist Philip Morrison) to accept the validity of the Big Bang and the fact that the universe began in a moment of creation.
Author : Robert S. Ball
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548737559
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (375 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert S. Ball and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Astronomers By Robert S. Ball
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781795204521
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Astronomers: Tycho Braheby Robert Stawell BallThis is the chapter on 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe from Sir Robert S. Ball's Great Astronomers, second edition, which begins: "The most picturesque figure in the history of astronomy ... Tycho Brahe was alike notable for his astronomical genius and for the extraordinary vehemence of a character which was by no means perfect. His romantic career as a philosopher, and his taste for splendour as a Danish noble, his ardent friendships and his furious quarrels, make him an ideal subject for a biographer, while the magnificent astronomical work which he accomplished has given him imperishable fame. ...
Author : Thomas L. Heath
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108062806
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Greek Astronomy written by Thomas L. Heath and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1932, this collection of translated excerpts on ancient astronomy was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940).
Author : Jo Dunkley
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674984285
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Our Universe written by Jo Dunkley and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a writer and teacher to present an elegant introduction to the structure, history, and enduring mysteries of the universe. Among the cutting-edge phenomena discussed are the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many.
Author : Henry C. King
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486432656
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (326 download)
Download or read book The History of the Telescope written by Henry C. King and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable history encompasses not only the achievements of the early inventors and astronomers but also the less frequently recounted stories of the instrument makers and of the actual instruments. A model of unsurpassed, comprehensive scholarship, this volume covers many fields, including professional and amateur astronomy. 196 black-and-white illustrations.
Author : Robert K. Buchheim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319156608
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Astronomical Discoveries You Can Make, Too! written by Robert K. Buchheim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You too can follow in the steps of the great astronomers such as Hipparchus, Galileo, Kepler and Hubble, who all contributed so much to our modern understanding of the cosmos. This book gives the student or amateur astronomer the following tools to replicate some of these seminal observations from their own homes: With your own eyes: Use your own observations and measurements to discover and confirm the phenomena of the seasons, the analemma and the equation of time, the logic behind celestial coordinates, and even the precession of the equinoxes. With a consumer-grade digital camera: Record the changing brightness of an eclipsing binary star and show that a pulsating star changes color as it brightens and dims. Add an inexpensive diffraction grating to your camera and see the variety of spectral features in the stars, and demonstrate that the Sun’s spectrum is similar to one particular type of stellar spectrum. With a backyard telescope: Add a CCD imager and you can measure the scale of the Solar System and the distance to a nearby star. You could even measure the distance to another galaxy and observe the cosmological redshift of the expanding universe. Astronomical Discoveries You Can Make, Too! doesn’t just tell you about the development of astronomy; it shows you how to discover for yourself the essential features of the universe.
Author : James B. Kaler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387216251
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book The Hundred Greatest Stars written by James B. Kaler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson. The noted astronomer James Kaler takes us on a tour of the 100 most interesting stars, describing their characteristics and importance in words and vivid pictures. James B. Kaler is an internationally recognized expert on stars and their formation. A professor of astronomy at the University of Illinois, he is the author of "Stars and Their Spectra" (Cambridge), "Stars" (Freeman/Scientific American Library), "Cosmic Clouds" (Freeman/Scientific American Library), and numerous articles for popular and professional astronomy magazines.
Author : Jeff Foust
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781886411227
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Astronomer's Computer Companion written by Jeff Foust and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to using computer technology for space exploration opens exciting new worlds to home computer users. The CD-ROM includes software demos, shareware, images and a list of links to resources mentioned in the book.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465470719
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
Download or read book The Astronomy Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition through time and space to discover our place in the universe. We invite you to take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Explore the cosmos, from planets to black holes, the Big Bang, and everything in-between! Get ready to discover the story of the universe one page at a time! This educational book for young adults will launch you on a wild trip through the cosmos and the incredible discoveries throughout history. Filled to the brim with beautifully illustrated flowcharts, graphics, and jargon-free language, The Astronomy Book breaks down hard-to-grasp concepts to guide you in understanding almost 100 big astronomical ideas. Big Ideas How do we measure the universe? Where is the event horizon? What is dark matter? Now you can find out all the answers to these questions and so much more in this inquisitive book about our universe! Using incredibly clever visual learning devices like step-by-step diagrams, you’ll learn more about captivating topics from the Copernican Revolution. Dive into the mind-boggling theories of recent science in a user-friendly format that makes the information easy to follow. Explore the biographies, theories, and discoveries of key astronomers through the ages such as Ptolemy, Galileo, Newton, Hubble, and Hawking. To infinity and beyond! Journey through space and time with us: • From Myth to Science 600 BCE – 1550 CE • The Telescope Revolution 1550 – 1750 • Uranus to Neptune 1750 – 1850 • The Rise of Astrophysics 1850 – 1915 • Atom, Stars, And Galaxies 1915 – 1950 • New Windows on The Universe 1950 – 1917 • The Triumph of Technology 1975 – Present The Series Simply Explained With over 7 million copies sold worldwide to date, The Astronomy Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series from DK Books. It uses innovative graphics along with engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand. Shortlisted: A Young Adult Library Services Association Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners list selection A Mom's Choice Awards® Honoring Excellence Gold Seal of Approval for Young Adult Books A Parents' Choice Gold Award winner
Author : Robert Stawell Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (776 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Robert Stawell Ball and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Bradley (1693-1762) was an English astronomer and priest who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light (1725-1728), and the nutation of the Earth's axis (1728-1748). These discoveries were called "the most brilliant and useful of the century" by Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, historian of astronomy, mathematical astronomer and director of the Paris Observatory, in his history of astronomy in the 18th century (1821), because "It is to these two discoveries by Bradley that we owe the exactness of modern astronomy. ... This double service assures to their discoverer the most distinguished place (after Hipparchus and Kepler) above the greatest astronomers of all ages and all countries."
Author : Jenny Armstrong
Publisher : High-Fliers
ISBN 13 : 9781590554524
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)
Download or read book Great Astronomers written by Jenny Armstrong and published by High-Fliers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the lives of the great astronomers, follow the history of astronomy the scientific study of the stars and planets. This book looks at some of the great astronomers who have helped us expand our knowledge of the universe - from the observations of the ancient Greeks, to the photographs from the furthest space probe. Their theories were not always correct. Sometimes, their ideas made them unpopular or put them in great danger, but without these pioneers we could not have the knowledge we have today. Text Type: BiographyTheme/Topic: Space Exploration, Physical Science
Author : J. Norman Lockyer
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486450120
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Dawn of Astronomy written by J. Norman Lockyer and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2006-04-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. Lockyer addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. All experts are in accord regarding the identity of the first monarch, but they cannot agree upon the dates of his reign within a thousand years. The author contends that by applying a knowledge of astronomy to the actual site orientation of the region's pyramids and temples, accurate dating can be achieved. In order to accomplish this, Lockyer had to determine the level of the ancient Egyptian ideas of astronomy. Some of his inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many of his other conclusions stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy.
